German authorities say an aide who works for a prominent German far-right lawmaker in the European Parliament has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China.
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The environmental cost of China’s addiction to cement
China’s concrete addiction is a relatively recent phenomenon. For millennia, timber was the nation’s main building material, says Chen Yichuan, a researcher of the history of concrete at University …
Beijing wants to deploy own security amid attack on nationals in Pakistan: Report
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China rejects further restraints on trade with Russia ahead of top US envoy’s arrival in Beijing
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Another US military official previously shrugged off China’s fifth-gen J-20 fighter jet as “anything to lose a lot of sleep over.”
China’s central bank hints it may add treasury bond trades to policy toolkit
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Gold prices have another 29% upside as China’s central bank continues its buying spree, famed economist says
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US businesses deeply concerned about bilateral tensions; Washington urged to show sincerity in discourse with Beijing
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BYD-owned Fangchengbao brings three new cars to Beijing show
Nascent BYD -owned brand Fangchengbao has revealed three radical new cars – the Bao 8, Super 3 and Super 9 – ahead of their public debuts at the Beijing motor show. Fangchengbao was spun off…
Huawei sales are soaring in China as Apple sinks
Huawei is not only making a roaring comeback in China, it is also on the verge of overtaking Apple in the world’s largest smartphone market.
Telegram founder says China downloads have not fallen since Apple move
Pavel Durov, billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, said Apple’s move last week to remove the chat app from its China app store had not caused any decrease in downloads from China and criticised …
Germany arrests EU Parliament staff member on China espionage charges
A German man was arrested for allegedly sharing information from the European Parliament with the China’s secret service, the federal prosecutor’s office said.